Why Payne’s Cup spray was so important
TOO often women are afraid to call out sexism for fear of being labelled a ‘whinger’ or even a ‘bitch’. Yesterday she had a global stage, and boy did she use it.
Spring Racing
Lies people tell to get into marquees
ONE of life’s great thrills is bluffing your way into a place you’re not meant to be. The excuses are rolling into the marquees at the Melbourne Cup.
Homemade dress upstages fashion elite
FORGET Chanel, Dolce and Gabbana or Alex Perry, because the hottest look at this year’s Melbourne Cup came in the form of homemade haute couture.
The Cup carnage you don’t see on TV
IT’S not all glitz and glam. With a nasty punch-up, a woman pushing over a cop, and punter passed out, yesterday’s Melbourne Cup turned ugly fast.
Melbourne Cup 2015: Celebrity fashion
SEE all the celebrity fashions on show at the 2015 Melbourne Cup.
How to avoid making a fool of yourself
CO-FOUNDER of Shoes of Prey Jodie Fox knows all too well the perils of spending a day at the racetrack. Here are her tips on how to stay classy for Melbourne Cup.
Melbourne Cup 2015: Racegoers’ fashion hits and misses
IT’S not all about the celebrities. Be it good or bad, the Melbourne Cup is also a big day in fashion for everyone.
Stars arrive at the Melbourne Cup
THE race doesn’t start until 3pm, but the celebs were up bright and early this morning to prepare for Melbourne Cup day.
How rich people travel on Cup Day
THE Melbourne Cup is literally the race that stops a nation … in bumper-to-bumper traffic during an Uber price surge. Here’s how Australia’s elite are doing it.
What a day at the races does to your body
YOUR body goes through the wringer during a day at the races. Here, nutritionist Kristen Beck offers some tips to help you make it through unscathed.
The most stylish Derby Day ever
STAKES were high, but racegoers showed off a strikingly fashionable finish, in contrast to some of the fiascos of previous years. Australia, I think we’ve got it!
Stars shine despite clouds and rain on Derby Day
DRIZZLY Melbourne weather wasn’t enough to stop the stars and fashion elite from stepping out in their finest for Derby Day.
The dress that stopped a nation
DERBY Day! And it is 50 years since English model Jean “The Shrimp” Shrimpton shocked the global fashion establishment.
Last minute Spring Racing shopping tips
MILINER Melissa Jackson has some helpful advice for those who have left the shopping to the last minute.
Millie’s style is made in London
SHE’S the darling of the fashion world, with more than a million Instagram followers, and now Millie Mackintosh has some style advice for Aussie women.
Ksenija’s Cup fashion tips coloured with fun
MELBOURNE CUP fashion is all about fun and Spring Racing Carnival ambassador and E! Australia host Ksenija Lukich shows you how.
Whitewash at the Cox Plate
IT WAS a whitewash at the Cox Plate this year, with women right across the field channelling their inner ‘Sam Frost’.
Where you’re falling flat in the fashion stakes
FROM neutral to nautical, florals and fascinators, the quest to find that perfect race day outfit can be overwhelming. Here’s some advice from the A-list.
Caulfield’s strange photo trend
A VERY odd photo trend took hold at the Caulfield Cup in Melbourne Saturday and it got people’s tongues wagging.
Six chic spring racing outfits on a budget
DESIGNER millinery isn’t just the rich and the famous with handcrafted masterpieces available for hire. PLUS here are six looks for less than $170 each.
It’s all about headpieces and crowns
THERE wasn’t a feather in site among the fashion crowd at Royal Randwick this weekend, with petite headpieces, golden crowns and metallic creations all the rage.
Gai Waterhouse poised to beat dad’s record
QUEEN of racing Gai Waterhouse is aiming to take the title of outright record-holder for most Epsom Handicap wins from her legendary father Tommy Smith at Randwick on Saturday.
Hot looks for the spring racing carnival
FROM monochromes to double-breasted suits – fashionable fillies including Rachel Finch took to the catwalk today to show what we’ll be wearing to the spring races.
Cool crowns head to New York
VIKTORIA Novak and her signature metallic millinery and crowns are winging their way to New York as part of Fashion Week.
Which Aussie state wears the highest heels?
AUSTRALIAN women love their high heels but guess which state can now claim the crown for wearing the highest of stilts
Spring racing fashion: Field of dreams
WINTER’S long, lean shapes tick all the boxes for looking chic and modest at the races this winter.
They’re off! Celebs frock up for Stakes Day
IT’S the final day of the Melbourne Cup Spring Racing Carnival and loads of Aussie celebs showed off their beautiful dresses and fancy hats.
Where have all the A-list celebs gone?
WE’RE used to seeing huge international celebs travel down under for spring racing season. But this year, we were left with a bunch of boring C-listers.
Brynne: ‘That proposal made me laugh’
LOOKING surprisingly demure in a low-cut, patterned dress at Oaks Day, Brynne Edelsten told of how she laughed when she heard of her ex-husband’s proposal to Gabi Grecko.
Lauren Phillips denies marquee ousting
LAUREN Phillips has denied being escorted out of the Lavazza marquee on Melbourne Cup Day, after stepping out today at the Oaks Day lunch at Crown.
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